Kalaranjini is an Indian actress, known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She started her career in the early 1980s.
Personal life Kalaranjini has two sisters, Kalpana and Urvashi, both of whom are actors. Her two brothers, Kamal Roy and Prince had also acted in a few Malayalam movies.
Prince (Nandu of Layanam fame) committed suicide at the age of 17. In 2016, Kalpana was found unconscious in her hotel room and was immediately taken to the hospital, but died of a heart attack. Kamal Roy (who acted as Ananthapadmanabhan in Kalyana Sougandhikam) died in 2026 at the age of 54 due to heart failure.
Kalaranjini is divorced and has a son, Prince.
Partial filmography Malayalam + List of Kalaranjini Malayalam film credits Year Title Role Notes 1978 Madanolsavam Child artist 1979 Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha College lecturer Sikharangal Song role Special appearance 1980 Swantham Enna Padam Prabha 1981 Ammakkorumma Sherly Nizhal Yudham Shobha 1982 Aasha Aasha Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Baby Gaanam Ranjini Komaram Odukkam Thudakkam Nalini Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira Latha Balloon Chinnu Njan Onnu Parayatte Thankamani Yagam 1983 Aashrayam Amina Bhookambam Susie Ee Vazhi Mathram Sharada Eettillam Kausalya Himavahini Ponnu Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Daisy Passport Sainabha Ee Yugam 1984 Ente Nandinikutty Nandinikutty's mother Idavelakku Sesham Sunitha Lakshmana Rekha Sunitha Nishedi Anitha Paavam Krooran Sheela Raajavembaala Maala Theere Pratheekshikkathe Sreedevi Attahaasam Uma Oru Thettinte Katha Rajani Swarna Gopuram 1985 Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe Suvarna Kshethram 1986 Ambili Ammavan Ashtabandham Savithri Ithramathram Anitha Yuvajanotsavam Bhagaval Das's Wife 1987 Amme Bhagavathi Saraswathi Ithrayum Kalam Molly Jaithra Yaathra Nurse/Minimol's mother Kathakku Pinnil Malathi Ponnu Santhamma Vamban Kala Swantham Ennu Karuthi 1989 Crime Branch Ambujam 1991 Koumara Swapnangal Rajasekharan's wife Raagam Anuragam Indu 1997 Katha Nayakan Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam 1998 Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Aanathavalli 2002 Kalyanaraman Saraswathy Nandanam Janaki Vasanthamalika Lakshmiyamma 2003 Swantham Malavika Gomathi Swapnakoodu Sophy 2004 Bunglavil Outha Rosamma 2005 Hridayathil Sookshikkan Nanditha's mother Iruvattam Manavaatti Bhumika's mother Kochi Rajavu Lakshmi Annorikkal 2007 Kangaroo Cicily Sooryan Sarasu Speed Track Gouri's mother Ali Bhai 2008 Kerala Police Maria Roy 2009 Banaras Malathi Ivar Vivahitharayal Kavya's mother Parayan Marannathu Madhavi Puthiya Mukham Mahi's wife Swantham Lekhakan Shantha Mounam Patham Nilayile Theevandi 2010 Patham Adhyayam Lakshmikutty Pulliman Kamakshi Ringtone Thampuratti 2011 Ithu Nammude Katha Sethulakshmi Bombay Mittayi Kalabha Mazha Kamashi Mohabbath Panchayat Member, Mariya Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 Sreekuttan's mother Cocoon 2012 Kunjaliyan Kanambaram Mr. Marumakan Interview board member Spanish Masala Theressa The King & the Commissioner Santha Krishnan Nair 2013 Aattakatha Unni's mother God for Sale Priyadarshini Jwalamukhikal Sudha Short film Mr. Bean Radio White Paper Sumathi 2014 How Old Are You Rajeev's mother Karnavar Vijaya's mother Mizhi Thurakku Parankimala Appu's mother 2015 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha Gypsy lady Chirakodinja Kinavukal Sumathi's mother Ennu Ninte Moideen Janaki Female Unnikrishnan Unniyamma Jo and the Boy Mary John 2017 Georgettan's Pooram Mercy Kambhoji Antharjanam 2018 Lolans 2019 Manoharam Sreeja's mother 2020 Sufiyum Sujatayum Kamala 2024 Bharathanatyam Saraswathi 2026 Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam Saraswathi Ananthan Kaadu Parvathy Amma Saraswathi
Tamil + List of Kalaranjini Tamil film credits Year Title Role Notes 1981 Andru Muthal Indru Varai Lakshmi 1981 Aradhanai Lilly 1982 Manjal Nila Vasantha 1982 Oorum Uravum Roopa 1987 Kavalan Avan Kovalan Pappa 1987 Paadu Nilave Lalitha Guest appearance 1987 Sirai Paravai Ponnusamy's wife 1989 Vaai Kozhuppu Kalpana 1991 Mookuthi Poomele Bhuvana 1995 Chandralekha Easwari (Chandralekha's mother) 1995 Murai Mappillai Raja's mother 1995 Vishnu Nirmala 1996 Mettukudi Sivakami 1997 Periya Idathu Mappillai Chinnavar's wife 1997 Thaali Pudhusu Kala 1998 Iniyavale Ramanathan's wife 2012 Ithanai Naalai Engirunthai 2015 36 Vayadhinile Tamizhselvan's mother 2023 Yosi
Other language + List of Kalaranjini other language film credits Year Title Role Language Notes 1981 Vaadani Malli Aruma Telugu Credited as Kala Rani 1983 Aasha Prameela Kannada Simham Navvindi Radha/Latha Telugu 1984 Marchandi Mana Chattalu Damayanthi 1985 Kalaranjani Ranjani
Television + List of Kalaranjini television credits Year TitleRole Channel Language Role/Notes Kanimuthu Jaihind TV Malayalam – Drishya TV award for Best Actress (Telefilm) Thennaliraman Amrita TV Malayalam Vismayam Surya TV Malayalam Telefilm 1997 Smarakashilakal Malayalam 1997 Doctors Saranya Sun TV Tamil 1999 Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham Sasi Sun TV Tamil 2003–2004 Manasaputhri Giri's aunt Surya TV Malayalam 2004 Black and White Season 2 Alice Asianet Malayalam 2004 Megham Asianet Malayalam 2005 Sindoorarekha Asianet Malayalam 2005–2006 Thulabharam Subhadraamma Surya TV Malayalam 2005–2006 Vikramadithyan Maharani Asianet Malayalam 2006 Sathi Leelavathi Rani Amrita TV Malayalam 2006 Lakshyam Asianet Malayalam 2007 Prayanam Paru teacher Surya TV Malayalam 2007 Daya Kairali TV Malayalam 2007 Makal Old Sudha Asianet Malayalam 2007 Mandaram Shameer's mother Kairali TV Malayalam 2007 Velankanni Mathavu Rachelamma Surya TV Malayalam 2007–2008 Sree Guruvayoorappan Marathakamma Surya TV Malayalam 2008 Ammakkayi Surya TV Malayalam 2008 Chilluvilakku Surya TV Malayalam 2008 Kanakuyil Geetha Asianet Malayalam 2008 Sreekrishnaleela Asianet Malayalam 2009 Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum Shobha Asianet Malayalam 2009 Devimahatymam Savithri Asianet Malayalam 2009 Sreemahabhagavatham Asianet Malayalam 2009–2010 Vasantham Thillainayagi (Mangalam's eldest daughter in law) Sun TV Tamil 2009–2012 Vilakku Vacha Nerathula Saradhamma Kalaignar TV Tamil 2009–2012 Chakkara Bharani Indiramma Surya TV Malayalam 2011–2014 Kumkumapoovu Subhadramma (Mahesh's mother) Asianet Malayalam 2012–2015 Sondha Bandham Rajalakshmi (Prem's mother) Sun TV Tamil 2013–2014 Mama Mappilai Sun TV Tamil 2014 Crime Branch Kairali TV Malayalam 2014–2018 Kalyana Parisu Gajalakshmi Sun TV Tamil 2015–2017 Moonnumani Sharadhamma Flowers TV Malayalam Dubbed into Tamil as Moondram Pirai 2016 Manathe Kottaram Kottarathil Komalavalli Kairali TV Malayalam 2024 Kudumbashree Sharada Herself Zee Keralam Malayalam https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/kudumbashree-sharada/0-6-4z5129937/actor-saiju-kurup-reaches-kudumbashree-hotel/0-1-6z5605502 Reality shows Lunars Comedy Express (Asianet Plus) as Special judge Comedy Stars (Asianet) as Judge
Shows / Other works JB Junction (Kairali TV) Shoot N Show (Kairali TV) Star Family (Amrita TV) Varthakkappuram (Asianet News) Ennile Njan (ACV) Asianet Film Awards 2016 Flowers Awards Night Malayalam Super Star Nite Rim Showtime Nana Celespot Media Mahilaratnam Grihalakshmi
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